URBS 320 - Who Gets Elected and Why:The Science of Politics

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Description:

Rendell. Course participants will study the stages and strategies in running for public office and discuss the role of various influences on getting elected, including campaign finance and fundraising, demographics, polling, the media, staffing, economics, party organization, etc. The course will also examine how electoral politics varies by level--city, state, national. Students will analyze campaign case studies and the career of the instructor, himself. The instructor will also bring in speakers who can provide other perspectives on electoral politics. The instructor is the former Mayor of Philadelphia, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, and is currently the Governor of Pennsylvania.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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